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Eater
4 days ago
- Business
- Eater
Legendary Los Angeles Brand Randy's Donuts Rolls Into the Bay Area
Like moths to a flame, the 32-foot, oversized doughnut that has loomed over the 405 and graced the top of Randy's Donuts in Inglewood has drawn customers to its doors for over 73 years. Now the brand is heading to the Bay Area, SFGATE reports, with plans to open a new location in Santa Clara at 2595 Homestead Road. It's all part of a franchise agreement involving Bay Area restaurant owner Adeel Siddiqui, of the Port of Peri Peri brand. That location will open in 'the third quarter of 2025,' but that's not all: Siddiqui and his partners also plan to open Randy's Donuts locations in San Jose, Redwood City, and Fremont, as well. Kermit Lynch Wine Merchant, Part II A popular Bay Area wine importer is adding a new shop to its ranks: After 53 years in business, Kermit Lynch Wine Merchant will open a second location in the fall or early winter. The San Francisco Chronicle reports the new shop will be located at Marin Country Mart in Larkspur. Check out this Caribbean- and Filipino-inspired pop-up dinner Chef Leonard Roberts III brings his Silent Table pop-up to Oakland's Burdell on Monday, June 2. Roberts is an alum of the Brundo chef residency program at Cafe Colucci, and now he's readying a five-course dinner 'inspired by the food and flavors of the Caribbean and Filipino islands.' Tickets and seating times are available via Tock. Verjus launches a lunchtime deal If you're among the San Francisco locals who eagerly welcomed back Jackson Square wine bar Verjus in November 2024, the team has a fun new offering: prix fixe lunch. From 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m., Thursday through Saturday, diners can relax under the shiny red ceiling to enjoy a starter and main course, plus a glass of wine or dessert, for $50. The launch menu includes a decision between sugar snap peas or pate en croute to begin; for the plat principal, diners can choose the omelette Boursin, saucisse manchego, or le grand aioli. For the dessert route, nosh on profiteroles or pain perdu. Extra dishes to add to the table will be available as well, such as oysters, scallops, or razor clams. Sign up for our newsletter.
San Francisco Chronicle
5 days ago
- Business
- San Francisco Chronicle
Legendary Bay Area wine importer opening new shop for the first time in 53 years
The Bay Area's most famous wine importer is opening a new shop in Marin County. Kermit Lynch Wine Merchant will debut at Marin Country Mart in Larkspur in the fall or early winter, said company president Dixon Brooke. It will be the second-ever retail outlet in Kermit Lynch's 53 years in business, and it will look similar to the original Berkeley shop. The importer is known for having introduced Americans to restrained wines from family estates in France and Italy. Along with his Berkeley contemporary Alice Waters, Lynch, beginning in the 1970s, popularized the flavors of the French countryside by making wineries like Domaine Tempier and Domaine du Vieux Télégraphe available in the U.S. for the first time. 'Over the years, we've looked at opening a second retail location, but never found the right place,' wrote Brooke in an email. 'We've always felt that our strength as a retailer was building direct relationships and guiding our clients through the rewarding journey of navigating European fine wine.' He noted Marin Country Mart's prime location near Highway 101 and a ferry terminal. The center is home to dozens of shops including Gwyneth Paltrow's Goop, the luxury sweater specialist Jenni Kayne and consignor the Real Real, plus restaurants like Loveski Deli, Hog Island Oyster Co. and Souvla.
